1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 827-3080View Website HereIf you recall back in 2014, I told you about American Q, which was a rodízio-style concept offering a modern take on classic barbecue. Just picture the ultimate Americana version of of Texas de Brazil or Fogo De Chao, and you get the picture. I loved American Q very much and thought it had potential, but alas it was not to be.In its place American Kitchen Bar & Grill has opened up with a more refined concept that is a is a take on traditional American dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients from local Florida farms.

At American Kitchen, you can dine at communal tables or in an intimate booth with friends and family and take your taste buds down “Gin Lane” with American Kitchen’s revival on classic cocktails with a modern twist.

The menu features a variety of selections such as “For the Table” or “Tidbits” from the Pantry. American Q was an all you can eat rodizio style concept with a few menu selections, but mostly in the fashion of Texas de Brazil with a never ending serving of meats with a gigantic salad bar. American Kitchen is menu options only, with a very focused menu that has something for everyone.

At American Kitchen you can start with a family style Low Country Boil or the Signature Smoke Platter followed up with Pretzel Dusted Fried Okra or Brown Butter Kitchen Fries. The old Red truck at American Q was the spot for the salad bar, but American Kitchen has kept it along with much of the decor and turned it into a living garden where they harvest all of the greens and herbs used to create signature dishes. American Kitchen Bar & Grill proudly takes part in the farm to table movement with food inspired by regional American cuisine. We found the menu to be dynamic with good offerings and a good hand crafted cocktail selection that should make it worthy for you to visit.

Although the salad bar has been removed from the truck, American Kitchen still uses the flatbread part to grow lettuce and herbs in a vertical grower. The truck is really cool, and I’m glad they kept it and put it to good use.

The Makers Thick Cut Bacon with watermelon, jalapeno jam and opal basil was savory, sweet and refreshing all at once. The jalapeno jam was very mild in in heat.

The Wicked Collins, pictured left, is a twist on the Tom Collins cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water..but with jalapenos for a kick. The Old Fashioned is available as the original style or this one on the right with muddled berries. Both were tasty cocktails.

Found on the Small Bites section of the menu, the Anson Mills Grit Cake is topped with pork confit, smoked cheddar and apple marmalade. We really enjoyed the saltiness of the pork and smoked cheddar combined with the sugariness of the marmalade and the grit cake texture.

This was simply presented to us as the “Chef’s Special” It was a seafood pasta dish with mussels, clams, rock shrimp and the chef's secret sauce. I'm not usually a fan of seafood pasta dishes like this, but whatever the chef’s secret sauce is, it made this dish wonderful. I did ask the chef what the sauce was...and he refused to tell me.

The Jerk Marinated Skirt Steak was a thing of beauty. This is a skirt steak marinated for 24hrs. In a jerk marinade served with fresh green beans and a sweet potato souffle. A skirt steak can be tough to get right and American Kitchen nailed this one. Tender, buttery and a mouth full of flavor in every bite. The sweet potato souffle was pretty good too.

For dessert, our first selection was the Chocolate Bourbon Cake. This was a very rich and moist slice of cake that would satisfy a chocoholic's craving for some chocolate.

Our second dessert offering was something like a deep fried apple chimichanga. The menu calls this a Cinnamon Apple Raisin Dumpling with Vanilla Ice Cream. Just imagine fresh sliced apples, raisins and cinnamon in a flaky dough, deep fried and topped with ice cream, and you have a dessert that is sinfully delicious.

American Kitchen Bar and Grill is located at Disney Springs Resort Area's newest hotel resort, B Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This is a lifestyle hotel featuring 394 newly renovated guest rooms and suites that showcase stylish yet playful decor for families and the most discerning business travelers alike.

B Signature Elements and the most desired amenities allow guests to create tailored experiences in an open, self expressive environment where anyone can just B.

Whether you are searching for a new dining experience, or are looking for a cool hotel with great food options, look no further than B Resort & Spa and American Kitchen Bar & Grill. The food here is top notch and the resort will make you wonder if you are in Orlando or South Beach Miami. The bonus here?... Not having to park and walk two miles to get to the restaurant like most of the new Disney Springs establishments.